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The Marshall Islands are in Oceania. They consist of two archipelagic island chains of 29 atolls, each made up of many small islets, and five single islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia. The climate is tropical, hot and humid bordering the typhoon belt.

The official languages are Marshallese and English The main religion is Christianity.

The government of the Marshall Islands is the largest employer, employing 30.6% of the work force. Direct U.S. aid accounted for 60% of the Marshalls' $90 million budget.

Expatriate business dress is usually informal.

The security risk for expatriates in the Marshall Islands is low. Risk is primarily low levels of petty crime.

The currency of Marshall Islands is the US Dollar (USD).

Medical facilities are generally adequate for routine medical procedures. For serious or complex treatment, medical evacuation may be required. Cases of Zika virus and dengue fever have been reported.

The population of the Marshall Islands is 53,100 (2018 est.), while the inflation rate (CPI) is 1.5% for the Marshall Islands as at June 2017.

Xpatulator Hypothetical Tax for Marshall Islands is based on the current personal income tax rates which are progressive up to 12%.

Cost Of Living

The cost of living for expatriates / professional migrants in Marshall Islands as at 1 January 2019 is average in comparison to other places in the world.

Marshall Islands is for example -14.8% cheaper than USA for groceries, 3.4% more expensive for household costs than UK, and 71.1% more expensive for transport costs than India.

Marshall Islands is ranked as a high degree of hardship location.

The hardship premium for Marshall Islands for an expat from Australia, is for example 20%, i.e. host location (the Marshall Islands) premium of 30% minus home (Australia) location premium of 10%.

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